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Simon Company's year-end balance sheets follow.
At December 31
Assets
Cash
Accounts receivable, net
Merchandise inventory
Prepaid expenses
Plant assets, net
Total assets
Liabilities and Equity
Accounts payable
Long-term notes payable
Common stock, $10 par value
Retained earnings
Total liabilities and equity
For both the current year and one year ago, compute the following ratios:
(1-a) Compute the current ratio for each of the three years.
(1-b) Did the current ratio improve or worsen over the three-year period?
(2-a) Compute the acid-test ratio for each of the three years.
(2-b) Did the acid-test ratio improve or worsen over the three-year period?
Required 1A Required 1B Required 2A Required 2B
Current Year:
1 Year Ago:
2 Years Ago:
Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below.
Compute the current ratio for each of the three years.
Numerator:
Current assets
Current Year:
1 Year Ago:
2 Years Ago:
I
Current Year
$ 27,733
83,694
104,187
9,115
259,862
$ 484,591
1
1
1
Required 1A Required 1B Required 2A Required 28
+
Current Ratio
(1-a) Compute the current ratio for each of the three years.
(1-b) Did the current ratio improve or worsen over the three-year period?
(2-a) Compute the acid-test ratio for each of the three years.
(2-b) Did the acid-test ratio improve or worsen over the three-year period?
Compute the acid-test ratio for each of the three years.
+
Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below.
+
$ 121,870
89,281
162,500
110,940
$ 484,591 $ 417,751 $ 341,300
Numerator:
+Short-term investments
Current liabilities
Denominator:
1 Year Ago
$ 32,417
56,731
77,284
8,860
242,459
$ 417,751
+
Acid-test ratio
$ 71,306
98,004
162,500
85,941
I
1
1
1
=
=
2 Years Ago
$ 33,113
45,052
48,465
3,792
210,878
$ 341,300
=
=
$ 44,151
74,673
163,500
58,976
Current Ratio
Current ratio
0 to 1
0 to 1
0 to 1
Denominator:
= Acid-Test Ratio
Acid-test ratio
0 to 1
0 to 1
0 to 1
=
-
=
=
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Transcribed Image Text:Simon Company's year-end balance sheets follow. At December 31 Assets Cash Accounts receivable, net Merchandise inventory Prepaid expenses Plant assets, net Total assets Liabilities and Equity Accounts payable Long-term notes payable Common stock, $10 par value Retained earnings Total liabilities and equity For both the current year and one year ago, compute the following ratios: (1-a) Compute the current ratio for each of the three years. (1-b) Did the current ratio improve or worsen over the three-year period? (2-a) Compute the acid-test ratio for each of the three years. (2-b) Did the acid-test ratio improve or worsen over the three-year period? Required 1A Required 1B Required 2A Required 2B Current Year: 1 Year Ago: 2 Years Ago: Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Compute the current ratio for each of the three years. Numerator: Current assets Current Year: 1 Year Ago: 2 Years Ago: I Current Year $ 27,733 83,694 104,187 9,115 259,862 $ 484,591 1 1 1 Required 1A Required 1B Required 2A Required 28 + Current Ratio (1-a) Compute the current ratio for each of the three years. (1-b) Did the current ratio improve or worsen over the three-year period? (2-a) Compute the acid-test ratio for each of the three years. (2-b) Did the acid-test ratio improve or worsen over the three-year period? Compute the acid-test ratio for each of the three years. + Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. + $ 121,870 89,281 162,500 110,940 $ 484,591 $ 417,751 $ 341,300 Numerator: +Short-term investments Current liabilities Denominator: 1 Year Ago $ 32,417 56,731 77,284 8,860 242,459 $ 417,751 + Acid-test ratio $ 71,306 98,004 162,500 85,941 I 1 1 1 = = 2 Years Ago $ 33,113 45,052 48,465 3,792 210,878 $ 341,300 = = $ 44,151 74,673 163,500 58,976 Current Ratio Current ratio 0 to 1 0 to 1 0 to 1 Denominator: = Acid-Test Ratio Acid-test ratio 0 to 1 0 to 1 0 to 1 = - = =
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